Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
PAINFUL SCENE IN COURT.
The Wife of the Murderer Shea Paints Dead Away After Giving Her Testf- rnnnnv

The Wife of the Murderer Shea Paints
 Dead Away After Giving Her Testf-
 mony.
 GREENFIELD, Mass, March 31.-The Shea manslaughter case this morning developed an unexpected sensation. Mrs. John Shea had just left the stand, having identified the military hat shown by the defense as the one worn by her husband on the night of the af- fray. She had kept it in her closet until it was produced in court. Leaving the stand she had barely seated herself inside the bar and the defendant, her husband, had just taken the stand when overcome with emotion Mrs. Shea tainted away and was carried out of court by three stalwart officers. She was taken to the judges room and Dr. Twitcnell attended her. Shea was excused from the stand and the case came to temporary stop. Mrs. Shea on recovering consciousness was taken home in a carriage. In another month she expects to become mother and fears are entertained that the emotion through which she has been called to pass may result disas trously to herself and unborn babe. The court at once ad journed until afternoon. The main testimony of the defense was Dr. Twitchells. He attended the autopsy and testified as to the nature of the wounds and fractures. His general impression was con trary to the statement of the prosecution as regards the location of the cuts through the scalp applied to the fractures of the skull. THE CHURCH AND THE KNIGHTS. Some Passages of Cardinal Gibbons
 Report Which Refer to Dr. Mc-
 GIynn.
 31.-The report of Cardinal Gibbons to the congregation of the Propaganda at Rome, the full text of which has been published here, contains some pas sages in reference to Dr. McGlynn and the labor question which seem to have been over looked. The cardinal says: 'We have seen quite recently the painful and menacing con-, fusion occasioned by the condemnation in ficted by an Archbishop upon a single priest in vindication of discipline-a condem nation which the Archbishop believes to be both just and necessary, but which fell upon 8 priest who was regarded as friend of the people. Now, if the consequences of the condemnation of priest have been so de- plorable for the peace of the church because he has been regarded as a friend of the people, what consequences would there not be to fear from 8 condemnation which would fall upon the people themselves in the exercise of what they believe to be their legitimate rightss But aside from the dangers which would follow such condemnation and the impossibility of causing it to be respected and observed it should be also remarked that the form of those organizations is so far from permanent, as indicated by the public press nearly every day, that in the opinion of the practical men of our country it cannot last many years. It follows, hence, that it is not necessary, even if just, to direct the solemn condemnation of the church against thing which will disap pear of itselt. Social agitation will certainly exist so long as there remain evils to be remedied; but the forms of associations and processes fer attaining the desired end are necessarily provisional and evanescent. They are very numerous also; for I have noticed that the society of the Knights of Labor is only one among many forms of labor organization. To strike then at one of these forms would be to begin war without system, without result, exhausting the forces of the church in pursuing throng Of changing and uncer- with calmness and perfect confidence the progress of our social struggle and have not the least fear of being unable to protect themselves against the excesses or dangers which may occasionally arise. And to speak with the most profound regard, but also with the frankness imposed upon me by my office, it seems to me that prudence suggests, and even that the dignity of the church de- mands, that we should not offer to America an ecclesiastical protection which she does not ask and does not believe she needs. As I have shown, among the sixty-fve archbishops and bishops in the United States there are but five who desire the condemnation of the Knights of Labor as the organization exists, protesting against such action. Surely such state of facts should have great weight in the solution of the great question. If there l are difficulties in the matter it seems to me that the experience and prudence of our l bishops and the wise regulations of the third plenary council should be sufficient for their treatment"